Anchor is a large manufacturer of fans and other appliances established in 1963. They conducted a survey of their fans' consumers to understand buying behaviors. Most respondents were between 20-40, earned Rs. 20,000-50,000 annually and were housewives or students. When buying a fan, consumers primarily consider brand, price, and durability. They typically purchase fans from wholesalers or retail stores and replace them every 1-3 years. Warranty period is also an important factor for most.
2. COMPANY PROFILE
? It was established in 1963.
? Its Managing Director is Kiyoshi Otaki.
? Its Joint MD is Dinesh Aggarwal.
? Anchor [Panasonic] is the 2nd largest
manufacturer in World comprised of 578
companies.
? Its new manufacturing unit has been built
at Daman, India.
3. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
? Sampling Data : Random Sampling
? Research Tool : Survey monkey
Questionnaire.
?Research Area : Online
4. PRODUCT PROFILE
? Anchor fans are of different sizes and colors.
? New designs helps to increase performance.
? Anchor fans are super energy-efficient using
Panasonic¡¯s technological expertise.
? Its other products are wires & cables, lamps,
switches, lighting etc.
7. Sales
1st Qtr
2nd Qtr
3rd Qtr
4th Qtr
TYPES OF FANS
ceiling fan
table fan
wall fan
84.31%
9.80% 5.88%
8. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
LOW COST
BRAND
SPACE SAVING
PERFORMANCE
POWER CONSUMPTION
Series 3
Series 2
Series 1
FACTORS CONSIDERED WHEN BUYING FAN
Brand
Price
Service
Durability
43.14%
25.49%
25.49%
5.88%
14. FINDINGS & CONCLUSIONS
? 50% people had given feedback that it is already
a high quality product.
? 10% people think that Anchor should improve
their designs & colors of Fans.
? The company has become a generic brand to its
product class category.
? It is high on customer recall.